Off Road with Google

You can now access 10 County parks and preserves via a new version of Google Street View that takes users off-roading, on trails, in outdoor spaces across the U.S., from the comfort of their computer screen.

We embarked on a partnership with Google in 2017. The goal was
to collect real-time trail data that could improve park experiences
and educate people about locations they’ve never visited before.

Google provided a Trekker kit, equipped with a camera that snapped
360-degree photos every 2 seconds. Park rangers lined up to borrow the
40-pound pack, taking it to their favorite trail destinations.

Footage was reviewed and edited in the fall and winter, and released
early 2018. This new class of Google Street View content is changing
the way people find and review venues, and is one of many innovations
we’ve introduced over the past year, to keep pace with rapidly
changing technology.